Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·45)
c9-15966naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
10. exf4 hxg4 11. hxg4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — pawn to g4 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead hxg4, then hxg4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #535.
SP-535 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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